Aigle was rebuilt as a separate building on the grounds and upgraded with new equipment designed and built according to their specifications, thus making The Memory of Trees Enya's first to be recorded entirely in Ireland. Prior to the move, Enya and Nicky would start to record in Artane but were required to finish albums in London as Aigle lacked the right equipment to do so, which Enya found difficult as working in the city was met with frequent distractions and high studio rental costs, compared to the "very intimate and personal" setting at home. The album's cover is based on The Young King of the Black Isles (1906) by Maxfield Parrish.ĭuring Enya's break from music, the Ryans moved home from Artane, a northern suburb of Dublin, to Killiney, County Dublin, which involved the relocation of Aigle Studio, their home recording facility where Enya had recorded her previous three albums, Enya (1987), Watermark (1988), and Shepherd Moons. Enya received further soundtrack offers during the recording of The Memory of Trees, but turned them down as she wished to concentrate solely on the album. She returned to work in 1993 when she felt it was the right time to start writing and recording a new studio album with her longtime recording partners, arranger and producer Nicky Ryan and his wife, lyricist Roma Ryan. She spent most of the time with her family, trying "to unwind", and visiting different places around the world to provide further inspiration for her songwriting. It was remastered for a Japanese release with bonus tracks in 2009, and became available on vinyl in 2016.Īfter travelling worldwide since late 1991 to promote her previous album Shepherd Moons (1991), and working for the soundtrack to the romantic adventure drama film Far and Away (1992), the 31-year-old Enya took a break from music that lasted for approximately one year. The Memory of Trees won Enya her second Grammy Award for Best New Age Album in 1997. Enya supported the album with a promotional tour that included several interviews and televised performances. Two tracks were released as singles " Anywhere Is" in November 1995, which reached number seven in the United Kingdom, followed by " On My Way Home" in November 1996, which peaked at number twenty-six. In 2000, it was certified multi-platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America for selling three million copies. It became a worldwide commercial success, reaching number five in the United Kingdom and number nine on the Billboard 200 in the United States. The Memory of Trees received mostly positive reviews from music critics. She sings in English, Irish, Latin, and Spanish. Enya continues to display her sound of multi-tracked vocals with keyboards and elements of Celtic and new age music, though Enya does not consider her music to be in the latter genre. The album is Enya's first to be recorded entirely in Ireland, and covers themes that include Irish and Druid mythology, the idea of one's home, journeys, religion, dreams, and love. After travelling worldwide to promote her previous album Shepherd Moons (1991), and contributing to film soundtracks, Enya took a short break before she started writing and recording a new album in 1993 with her longtime recording partners, arranger and producer Nicky Ryan and his wife, lyricist Roma Ryan. The Memory of Trees is the fourth studio album by the Irish singer, songwriter, and musician Enya, released on 20 November 1995 by WEA.
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